Politics

Sagay’s committee scrutinises documents from Jibrin

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8 years ago

September 1, 2016

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The crusade embarked upon by the former Chairman, House Committee on Appropriations,

Hon. Abdulmumin Jibrin’s crusade received a boost on Wednesday, when the Presidential Advisory Committee Against Corruption, PACAC, led by Prof. Itse Sagay, met with him.

PACAC also confirmed, through its Executive Secretary, Prof. Bolaji Owasanoye, that it had started meeting on the documents submitted by Jibrin.

“What I can tell you now is that we are still meeting on the issue. It is difficult to tell you the outcome or what line of action we are taking next. It will be pre-emptive to say anything at this stage,” Owasanoye said.

It would be recalled that Jibrin, who accused the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara and three other principal officers of the House of padding the 2016 budget to the tune of N40bn, had approached the PACAC with a petition and documents supporting his claims.

The Kano State born federal lawmaker also renewed his call for the sack of Dogara alongside the other three principal officers of the House after his meeting with the PACAC.

Jibrin, who said Dogara and others have clearly shown to be corrupt and lost the right to remain in office, disclosed that his meeting with the Sagay-led committee was fruitful.

He said, “Yes, we still stand by our position, given the gravity of the allegations against the Speaker, Dogara, Lasun, Ado-Doguwa and Leo Ogor, and the fact that they have not responded to any of the allegations till date.

“Some of these allegations are specific allegations that it will be hard for anybody to deny. We had expected that they should do the honourable thing by resigning and submitting themselves to investigation.

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“Of course, the Leader of the House (Femi Gbajabiamila) has led by example; he has submitted himself to the police. But the most important thing is that that position has not changed.

“I want Nigerians to understand that the whole thing is not only about Dogara; it is about changing the system, it is about reforming the system of the House of Representatives.

“I have done my own part of it. I have exposed corruption; I’ve submitted petitions to the anti-corruption agencies and within what is in my control and the control of other members of the National Assembly that believe in this cause, we’ll continue to do everything that we can to ensure that justice is served on Speaker Dogara, Deputy Speaker Lasun, Chief Whip Ado-Doguwa and of course, the House Minority Leader, Leo Ogor.”

By Timothy Enietan-Matthews…

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